FULL TIME - The Cheetahs hang on to defeat the Kings by one point in a cliffhanger. The Kings led for most of the game, but a rampaging Cheetahs scored two tries within two minutes which set them up for the victory, late in the second half.

79'

A couple of late changes on the bench as we are set for a grand stand finale.

77'

This one is going down to the wire, with the game in the balance.

75'

PENALTY GOAL CHEETAHS (Niel Marais) 20-21 Cheetahs - Marais takes the penalty kick for the Cheetahs and this may be his most important kick of the game. He has no problems as the Cheetahs are in front.

73'

The Kings need a steadier here as they have just stopped.

71'

CONVERSION CHEETAHS (Niel Marais) 20-18 Kings - Marais kicks a much needed conversion for the Cheetahs who are now within striking distance of the Kings.

70'

TRY CHEETAHS (Raymond Rhule) 20-16 Kings - Just like that, with two tries in two minutes, the Cheetahs are right back in this, as Rhule finds some space and goes over the line for a try.

68'

MISSED CONVERSION CHEETAHS - Marias takes the kick for the extras and unfortunately it is wide of the mark for the Cheetahs.

68'

TRY CHEETAHS (Clinton Swart) 20-11 Kings - Swart takes the ball, he dances around his opponent, he heads for the line, hitting the ground just before but planting the ball over. The decision goes upstairs and it is given a try.

67'

The Kings are just doing what they need to do, keeping the Cheetahs at bay.

65'

Time is becoming a factor that is playing against the Cheetahs at the moment.

63'

PENALTY GOAL KINGS (Lionel Cronje) 20-6 Kings - The Kings make the decision to take the points with the penalty kick and Cronje makes it a certainty.

60'

The Kings need to be careful that they don't concede a try as this is a very dangerous period for them.

58'

The Cheetahs are having plenty of the ball inside their forward half, but they need to start making it count on the scoreboard.

56'

There is plenty of action of both benches at the moment, as both teams look to inject some fresh legs into the contest.

54'

Another penalty is awarded to the Cheetahs on the 50m line, after a late charge. This could bring them within striking distance of the Kings.

52'

PENALTY GOAL CHEETAHS (Fred Zeilinga) 17-6 Kings - Zeilinga finally puts an end to the scoring of the Kings, as he adds another three points onto the score board for the Cheetahs.

51'

There is a lot of support around the ground for the home team and why shouldn't there be? They are doing exactly what is required of them.

49'

The time is now for a change of fortune for the Cheetahs, with the Kings letting off the hook a little, by failing to convert their last couple of tries.

47'

The Cheetahs have been very disappointing, after scoring the first points of the match, it has pretty much been a dry patch on the scoreboard, ever since.

45'

MISSED CONVERSION KINGS - Cronje fails to add the extra points once again for the Kings.

44'

TRY KINGS (Lubabalo Mtyanda) 17-3 Kings - Mtyanda provides support on the left, he takes the pass as he looks to plant the ball over the line, as he stumbles over but it is enough to be called a try.

43'

The first try of this second half is very important in the context of the match.

41'

SECOND HALF - We are back under way for the second half as the Kings kick off to get us back under way.

HT

HALF TIME - The whistle for half time is called and the Kings go into the break holding a 12-3 lead over the Cheetahs.

39'

The Cheetahs can still make a difference to the position they are in on the scoreboard, before the half time break.

37'

MISSED CONVERSION KINGS - Cronje takes the kick for the extra points and he floats it across the face.

35'

TRY KINGS (Wandie Mjekevu) 12-3 Kings - Mjekevu comes off the right wing, as he calls for the ball on the way through, diving over the line for a try. No TMO involved this time.

35'

It has not been a high scoring game, but there certainly has been plenty of action on the ground.

33'

The TMO is called into action once again, after another near try, this time for the Kings, but it is ruled as a no try with a line out ball to be played.

31'

We enter the final 10 minutes of the first half, with the Kings having a minor advantage over the Cheetahs on the scoreboard.

29'

This contest has taken a turn, with the Cheetahs having the bulk of momentum.

27'

The ball crosses over the try line for the Cheetahs. The TMO has a decision to make. It is ruled as no try as the ball wasn't grounded over the line.

25'

The Cheetahs push it into attack and are fortunate enough to win a penalty after the Kings pushed a man whilst in mid air.

23'

The Kings are playing with momentum after taking the lead away from the Cheetahs.

21'

CONVERSION KINGS (Lionel Cronje) 7-3 Kings - Cronje kicks from the sideline. He swings it around just nicely as it floats in between the uprights.

20'

TRY KINGS (Makazole Mapimpi) 5-3 Kings - Mapimpi looks to ground the ball over the line in the corner. It is too close to call as the decision is sent to the TMO. He calls it a try, greeted with the roar of the crowd.

18'

The Kings are on the burst into attack, but they are forced to lose possession about 10m from the try line.

16'

The ref attempts to slow the game down, as he looks to gain some control over both teams.

14'

It is fast becoming a one sided game. Lucky for the Kings that the scoreboard shows that they are still in this contest.

12'

The Kings need to do something and do it now, whilst they can still have an input into where this game is heading.

10'

The Cheetahs continue to run away with the possession, after showing the Kings that they are not to be messed with.

8'

It has been an interesting start to the game, with the Kings having limited time inside their attacking half.

6'

PENALTY GOAL CHEETAHS (Fred Zeilinga) 0-3 Cheetahs - Zeilinga takes the kick after the ref awarded the penalty. He kicks from just over 20m and it floats in between the big sticks. The Cheetahs take the early lead.

4'

The Cheetahs are starting to flex their muscle as they start to spend some quality time inside their attacking half.

2'

It has been an even start to the game with both teams giving as good as they get.

1'

FIRST HALF - The Cheetahs kick off and we are under way.

Welcome to Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium for the match between the Kings and the Cheetahs.